Apple macbook pro User Manual

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Cable replacement
Connect the camera flex cable with the metal contacts facing up and the white arrowhead 
1.  
on the side next to the display panel.  
Hold the flex cable in place with your finger and use another finger to apply pressure to the 
2.  
cable to secure it to the foam, as shown by the arrow. If there isn’t enough adhesive left on 
the foam to securely hold the cable, apply Kapton tape, as shown below.  
  

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Connect the LVDS cable.
3. 
Apply
4.    Kapton tape to secure the inverter cable, LVDS cable (top and bottom), and camera 
cable.   

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Apply Kapton tape to the antenna assembly tabs to secure them to the display panel.
 
5.  

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Display Bezel
Tools
These tools may be required for this procedure. #0 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized)
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Torx T6 screwdriver (magnetized)
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Black stick (nylon probe 922-5065) (or other non-conductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool
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Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove the following:
Batter
•  y
Top Cas
•  e
Display Assembl
•  y
Display Rear Housin
•  g
Inverter Boar
•  d
Clutch Cove
•  r
Display Pane
•  l
Part Location 

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Procedure
Important: To prevent alignment issues, do NOT loosen or remove clutch screws to the bezel.
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Avoid twisting the bezel and do not apply uneven pressure as it can be bent out of 
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alignment.
With all preliminary steps performed, the bezel is the remaining part.
1.  
Replacement Procedure
If reinstalling the bezel
Leave residual adhesive on the bezel’s interior. Remove any clumps of adhesive.  
1.  
Adhesive strips
Adhesive strips
If installing a...

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To install the bezel
Place the bezel (a previous model shown) face down on a table with the clutches positioned 
1.  
over the edge.  
 
Important:  
• If installing a replacement display panel, verify that t wo spacers are installed (see Display 
Panel chapter).  
•  Handle the display panel by the edges only. Avoid pressure on the back of the panel.
Holding the sides of the display panel and the sides of the bezel, carefully align the panel 
over the inner...

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Camera
The camera is part of the display bezel assembly and is not replaceable separately. See the 
Display Bezel and the Display Panel chapters for procedures to remove the display bezel. 
The camera cable is an assembly that includes the inverter cable and can be removed separately 
by following the procedures in the Display Panel and Clutch Cover chapters.
Part Location 

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Troubleshooting
MacBook Pro 

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General Information
Wire and Flex Cables
With the very thin enclosure design and dispersed circuit board, a large number of flex cables 
are used in this computer. In addition, there are a variety of wire cable harnesses as well. Many of 
these cables carry multiple types of signals.
Here is a list of the cables and the signals that run across them. If you notice a group of functions 
not working, it is likely that the cable is not properly inserted...

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Microphone and Camera wires
The following photo shows the microphone wires located on the left speaker, and the camera 
connector located on the logic board.
Hardware Diagnostics
AppleCare offers two diagnostics for MacBook Pro.  Apple Hardware Test (AHT ) is shipped 
with every machine and targeted for end-users to troubleshoot their machine. Apple Service 
Diagnostics (ASD) is offered to Service Providers for more in-depth troubleshooting.
Both...